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Continental Woodcraft Becomes Officially Woman-Owned with WBE Certification

Prime Highlights-

  • Continental Woodcraft, a BlueHive Exhibits affiliate in Worcester, MA, is now officially certified as a woman-owned WBE.
  • Caitlyn Correia was appointed as CEO in August 2024, succeeding her father, Paul Hanlon, making the company’s leadership officially female-led.

Key Facts-

  • The WBE certification gives Continental Woodcraft advantages in public and private projects that require supplier diversity participation.
  • The company is committed to workforce development, operational efficiency, and maintaining high-quality craftsmanship under its new leadership.

Background-

Continental Woodcraft, an affiliate of BlueHive Exhibits in Worcester, Massachusetts, is now officially certified as a Women Business Enterprise (WBE) by the Massachusetts Supplier Diversity Office.

It is a commercial woodworking and architectural interiors company; they deal with designs and manufacture custom wood elements. Now they are recognized as a women-based company.

Caitlyn Correia was appointed CEO in August 2024, succeeding her father, Paul Hanlon, which officially made the company woman-owned. She focused entirely on workforce development, operational efficiency, strengthening contractor relationships, and maintaining high standards of craftsmanship.

Women Business Enterprise gives the company some advantages in public and private projects that need supplier diversity participation. More than just a designation, this develops a teamwide dedication.

The certification gives contractors a competitive advantage on projects requiring supplier diversity.
They can also gain access to a company with scale, technical expertise, and production capacity, and this makes Continental Woodcraft reliable for challenging and high-quality projects.

The company’s main concern is to help retain employees, attract skilled talent, and ensure continuity in leadership and craftsmanship.

Continental Woodcraft uses advanced CNC, milling, and finishing technology, combined with traditional woodworking tactics and techniques. Custom architectural millwork is delivered across New England and New York.

Projects include libraries, town halls, banks, hospitals, and higher educational institutes. The project values range from $50,000 to $3 million.